MacBreak Weekly with Leo Laporte

Apr 1st 2025

MacBreak Weekly 966

Chunks of Corn

iPadOS 18.4, AI Doctor, CarPlay

Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
Category: News

iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS 15.4 are out. Is Apple going to make a huge push into health with AI? France fines Apple over App Tracking transparency. And could the NFL exit its current media rights deals in 2029? What could this mean for the league?

  • iPadOS 18.4 released with Apple Intelligence & Mail tweaks.
  • The best HomeKit robot vacuums for iOS 18.4.
  • Computing would be totally different had Apple not been formed 49 years ago, today.
  • Apple readies its biggest push into health yet with new AI doctor.
  • This alert must die.
  • France fines Apple over App Tracking Transparency, but doesn't order changes.
  • Utah governor signs online child safety law requiring Apple, Google to verify user ages.
  • 2026 Porsches still won't have next-gen CarPlay.
  • NFL a 'virtual lock' to exit media rights deals in 2029, per report.
  • NaNoWriMo shut down after AI, content moderation scandals.

Picks of the Week:

  • Jason's Pick: Calibre
  • Andy's Pick: USB power meter / tester
  • Alex's Pick: DPA 5100

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